Deification

Word DEIFICATION
Character 11
Hyphenation de i fi ca tion
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Definitions and meanings of "Deification"

What do we mean by deification?

The act or process of deifying. noun

The condition of being deified. noun

One that embodies the qualities of a god. noun

The act of deifying; the state of being raised to the rank of a deity; a deified embodiment. noun

The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise. noun

The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise. noun

The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) noun

The condition of being treated like a god noun

An embodiment of the qualities of a god noun

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word deification. Define deification, deification synonyms, deification pronunciation, deification translation, English dictionary definition of deification.

To lift to a deity, adore as a a god or goddess. Urban Dictionary

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The word "deification" in example sentences

Mandela said a week ago when he addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations, that we must fight against and defeat what he described as the deification of arms, the seemingly entrenched view that to kill another person is a natural way of advancing one's cause or an obviously correct manner by which to resolve disputes. ❋ Unknown (1998)

I'm convinced that the doctrine of theosis/deification is a necessary and invaluable point of ecumenical discussion and consideration, and the more that Catholics learn about it, the better. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For orthodox Christianity there is not an identity between the spark and God. union of the human spirit with God takes place -- union so complete that the word deification is applied to it; but it is not the union of identical substances. ❋ Unknown (2008)

John O'Keeffe's Omai, or A Trip round the World, which gave currency to the idea of Cook's deification, is another crucial model. ❋ Unknown (2002)

For when we speak about the flesh, we use the terms deification and assumption of the Word and exceeding exaltation and anointing. ❋ Unknown (1898)

Entheogens (whose name means in Greek "deification from within") are substances scientifically classified as psychotropic herbs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Finally, there is also the fact that this language of divine sonship—or theosis, also known as deification—is found through the entire Catechism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Remember this, and things like it, when the inevitable right-wing deification occurs when she finally passes on: ❋ Unknown (2006)

Only an uncreated power can be the cause or ground of deification, that is certainly a patristic principle. ❋ Mike L (2006)

The deification is the highest possible resemblance to God and union with ❋ Joseph Cullen Ayer (1905)

It is one of the many factors which have contributed to the ideas of incarnation and deification, that is, that gods can become men and men gods. ❋ Charles Eliot (1896)

"It all adds up to a sort of Buddhist deification, which is of course part of the construction of the Thai Buddhist monarchy," said Paul Handley, author of a biography of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, "The King Never Smiles". ❋ Unknown (2008)

The paradigmatic sin in the Bible is idolatry, defined as the deification of something or someone less than God. ❋ Rev. Robert Barron (2008)

No doubt the degree of attention paid to ghosts is not the same in all cases; it varies with the particular degree of power attributed to each of them; the spirits of men who for any reason were much feared in their lifetime, such as mighty warriors, chiefs, and kings, are more revered and receive far more marks of homage than the spirits of common men; and it is only when this reverence and homage are carried to a very high pitch that they can properly be described as a deification of the dead. ❋ James George Frazer (1897)

So, can we please, please stick a pin once and for all into the "deification" balloon of Karl Rove by Democrats? ❋ Unknown (2008)

The deification of [Madonna] is so [80's]. ❋ Druiloor (2018)

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